Ferne McCann is determined to be the "best mother" for her daughter now that the little one’s father Arthur Collins has been found guilty of throwing acid over revellers at a nightclub in London this year.
The former ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star has broken her silence two days after her former flame was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and nine counts of actual bodily harm at Wood Green Crown Court after 14 people were badly burnt when he sprayed the corrosive substance at a crowd on the dance floor in the nightclub Mangle E8 in Dalston on April 17.
A representative for the 27-year-old beauty told the Mail Online: "Ferne’s thoughts are of course with the innocent people caught up in the events at Mangle last April. No one should ever be faced with violence on a night out. Having given birth days ago, Ferne is focusing on being the best mother she can be."
Ferne gave birth to her first child Sunday two weeks ago and, although she was forced to go through it alone because her beau was behind bars, she’s accepted that the tiny tot will grow up without a father.
The statement added: "She long ago accepted that she would be doing this alone and is determined to provide the best possible future for her daughter."
Arthur is currently waiting to find out his punishment but he’s been told he faces a "substantial" jail sentence for carrying out one of Britain’s worst acid attacks over the Easter weekend earlier this year.
The 25 year old admitted to throwing a bottle of liquid over the clubbers at around 1am in the busy nightclub, but he claimed he didn’t know it was acid and thought it was a date rape drug because he’d snatched the container from two men after overhearing them talking about spiking a girl’s drink.
Arthur had been out celebrating with his friend Andre Phoenix after announcing to his family just hours before at a barbecue that he and Ferne – who got together earlier this year – were expecting a baby.
After the serious attack, in which Arthur walked away from claiming he had "no idea of an incident unfolding" despite people screaming, police tracked him down at a house in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
As they entered the property, he jumped out of the bathroom window – fracturing both of his feet – before lunging over garden fences to get away. He was eventually tasered by officers and taken to the station.
During the trial, Arthur was pressed on a bottle of liquid he had in his car because he’d previously told his sister it was "acid" but he told the jury that it was amino acid shampoo to combat his baldness.
Arthur’s friend Andre was also charged with four counts of GBH and two counts of ABH, which he pleaded not guilty to, after he was seen holding his pal back as he threw the acid.
But the jury declared him not guilty after he told them that he had only stepped in to separate Arthur and another male when they started squaring up to one another.
He went on to say he doesn’t "roll with acid" and would just "knock them out" if someone angered him.
Andre – who suffered a burn to the face from the acid during the scuffle – wept as he was cleared.
Ferne split with Arthur as soon as he was arrested.
Ferne McCann breaks silence after ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins is found guilty of acid attack
